With less than two weeks to reopening of schools, there is a sharp contrast in the preparedness to host junior secondary between public and private primary schools.
A spot check by The Standard established that a majority of the private primary schools are steps ahead of most public schools in their readiness for the pioneer junior secondary class.
Although a majority of the public primary schools that have been assessed by government officials have been approved to host junior secondary schools, their level of preparedness remains wanting.
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